Jan 31 2012
When Astronomy Made a Town Go Dark
Mark Thompson describes the moment when he was in charge of dimming the lights of a whole town in the name of astronomy.
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Jan 31 2012
Freaky Fossils: Don’t Smell These Tulips!
Canadian paleontologists have identified bizarre tulip-looking fossils as animals, but with feeding holes and an anus not in the usual places.
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Jan 30 2012
Mars-bound Rover Feels Wrath of Sun’s Radiation
Last week, as the sun crackled with flare activity and launched a succession of coronal mass ejections (CMEs), it wasn't only Earth that felt the sun's wrath.
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Jan 30 2012
Inside the Brain of an Undecided Voter
A voter's political inclinations may be reflected in the structures of their brains.
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Jan 30 2012
Please Touch: Still Life Painting Is Interactive
This painting looks like a simple still life, but turn the frame and the whole thing changes.
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Jan 30 2012
Fossilize Your E-Waste Into An Epoxy Stool
Graphic artist and designer has a more creative option for recycling all those obsolete electronics.
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Jan 30 2012
Shortage of Rare Metals Threatens Tech Innovation
Limits on production mean that supply can't expand to meet the demand.
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Jan 30 2012
Humans Tamed Horses All Over the World
The wide origins of domesticated horses offers insight on how our love affair with the animal has transformed humankind.
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Jan 30 2012
Amp Makes Your Existing Speakers AirPlay-Friendly
Griffin's Twenty let you wirelessly stream lossless sound to your favorite non-powered loud speakers.
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Jan 30 2012
What’s Taking E.T. So Long to Find Us?
E.T. would have had plenty of time to reach us by now. Are we just being ignored?
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